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Looking back, I underestimated the risks. The planet and the atmosphere seem to be absorbing less carbon than we expected, and emissions are rising pretty strongly. Some of the effects are coming through more quickly than we thought then.

"Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change - it's far, far worse'" by Heather Stewart and Larry Elliott, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2013.
Looking back, I underestimated the risks. The planet and the atmosphere seem to be absorbing less carbon than we expected, and emissions are rising pretty strongly. Some of the effects are coming through more quickly